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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Honey
Humectant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Ficus Carica Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Parfum, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Honey, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ficus Carica Fruit/Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CleansingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
C9-12 Alkane
SolventStearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhytic Acid
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Acetate
BufferingCellulose
Absorbent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil, Lactobacillus, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Squalane, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Polyquaternium-10, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, C9-12 Alkane, Stearalkonium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, CI 77491, CI 77891, Caramel, Mica, Parfum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acetate, Cellulose, Sodium Benzoate, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Baobab seed oil is an emollient. It is rich in fatty acids and vitamins A, E, and D.
The fatty acid content of this oil is roughly 30-40% oleic acid, 24-34% linoleic acid, and 18-30% palmitic acid. This gives it skin hydrating and nourishing properties.
Due to this fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Fun fact: Our skin uses fatty acids, and especially linoleic acid, for creating ceramides.
Learn more about Adansonia Digitata Seed OilBehentrimonium Methosulfate is an ammonium salt. It is mainly used to prevent static in haircare products as a surfactant.
Surfactants have differing ends: one side is hydrophilic while the other end is hydrophobic.
Surfactants also help your cleansers remove pollutants more easily from the skin.
Learn more about Behentrimonium MethosulfateCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholThis ingredient is a preservative, antimicrobial, and emulsifier. It is often used in cosmetics for its ability to cleanse, condition, and reduce static.
Cetrimonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt, meaning it has a water-soluble structure.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHydrolyzed Rice Protein is protein extracted from rice. This ingredient is rich in antioxidants and peptides.
Studies show this ingredient may help with blocking the melanin creation process when skin is exposed to UV.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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